Life on the Road

Three hour drive and the party's over Got to do another show Drunk on love and the wine of Adam Wonder how it's going to go So far in and so far out Learning what it's all about Wonder if you'll be there, wonder if you even know Two week wait till the next engagement Fish and chips and fizzy beer Try not to let my doubts enfold me Hoping that the future's clear Can't say that I chose this way Just one skill to earn my pay Got to put an act on, could be playing Clacton Pier Life on the road, strife on the road All the pettiness that's rife on the road Sing another song, girl Shouldn't take you long, girl That'll get you what you're owed Life on the stage, strife on the stage Someone's gonna kill his wife on the stage Play another part, girl Isn't that your art, girl? That's the way you'll come of age Two year wait till the contract's over Who knows what I might have signed? Old men scheming in comfy clover Wonder if I've lost my mind Two-trick pony am I now? Who'll cash in this crazy cow? Boarding house is calling, just another daily grind Life on the road, strife on the road Every beggar and his wife on the road Sing another song, girl Hope you get it wrong, girl Says another slimy toad Life on the stage, strife on the stage Someone's gonna pull a knife on the stage Play another part, girl Isn't that your art, girl? Songbird in a guilt-free cage Sing and dance and play, girl, it's another day, girl That's the way I earn my wage